It was an afternoon of summer memories yesterday for the BEST HeadStrong Picnic! Here’s a video recap of a lovely day. Thank you to all who joined us and special thanks to Outdoors for All Foundation for providing our kayaking activity.

For the last two weeks on this blog, we’ve been sharing, in words and pictures, the mission, the people and the passion around the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST); however, we’ve saved the BEST for last.

Our BEST stories.

Our personal stories help define who we are; at BEST, we honor these stories with commitment, love and support. Over the past two years, we’ve collected the stories of some amazing people doing amazing things and overcoming the odds.

Please click HERE to be linked to a catalog of these powerful stories to read.

Prepare to be inspired!

Thank you for supporting superheroes! Click HERE to help lend your support.

The HeadStrong Mentor Training Program is designed to train professionals, family members, caregivers, tutors, and anyone living or working with people who live with brain injury. Mentoring is a traditional way societies pass on knowledge by working side by side and setting a positive example. This training will help you reach your potential to be an empowering support person.

In Conflict Resolution we explore a critical topic in the Mentor Training. We start with skills to create options for ourselves and others to choose successful behaviors, thereby reducing conflict. We do exercises with self-monitoring and self-calming and learn a variety of communication tools that build trust during conflict resolution. When used consistently, these tools help us and others develop successful habits in times of conflict. We provide training materials and handouts to use in your work or home setting.

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) would like to cordially invite you to help us support real-life superheroes and their families throughout Washington State who are on a mission to change the face of brain injury forever.

Through empowerment, team work, peer support, education, resources and advocacy, the BEST superhero teams are striving to live the BEST lives possible and are at the ready to share their superpowers with the rest of the world.

So in this season of Thanksgiving, join us in showing gratitude for all they have given to the brain injury community and beyond and help us support their mission forward.

$5, five days: support superheroes and give’ em five!

Over five consecutive days, beginning on November 30, 2015 and ending on December 4, 2015, we are pleased to announce the launch of our campaign, #5forsuperheroes!

We are asking for $5 donations to support the superheroes of BEST.

With this small donation, you will be supporting the valuable work of BEST and you will also be joining an elite team of superhero supporters that care.

During the campaign, we’ll be posting words, pictures, stories and much more on our social media pages and our website blog to help you learn more about BEST superheroes.

Can’t wait to get started and would like to check out our donations page? Of course you can! Click on HERE to see how it works.

And you’re back.

Yes, it’s THAT easy. Donating is just a quick click away and you’ll be on your way in no time!

Want to help some more? Sure! Here’s how to do it:

Feel like giving ‘em a ($)10? A ($)20? More? Would you like to donate a little bit early, before 11/30/15? Of course! The choice is all yours. Any and all amounts are appreciated any time.

Share the campaign with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. High-fives all around!

Become a BEST member. All are welcome to join in the mission and vision of BEST and membership has its benefits! Click HERE to get started and learn more!

Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and/or subscribe to the BEST Blog for the latest and greatest updates, news, events, stories, announcements and more.

Look at our website and share the link with others. There is a wealth of information, resources and more, right at your fingertips!

And now, check out the real-life superheroes we’ve been talking about in the mini-slideshow below. Enjoy!